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Coffee, Gina

About

Dr. Gina Coffee is an Associate Professor in the School Psychology program at Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Coffee earned a PhD in Educational Psychology, with a specialization in School Psychology, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining the faculty at Loyola University Chicago, she provided psychological services to children in grades K-12 and was a faculty member in the School Psychology program at Sam Houston State University. Dr. Coffee’s teaching, scholarship, and practice are focused on the prevention of academic, behavioral, social, emotional, and health difficulties of children through collaboration with educators, families, and community members. She teaches courses in behavioral and social-emotional assessment and intervention, research methods, and single-case research design. Dr. Coffee has delivered professional presentations, authored/co-authored refereed publications, and independently secured funding to fund graduate student training and fund her research program. She has co-authored Early Childhood Education: A Practical Guide to Evidence-Based, Multi-Tiered Service Delivery (Routledge, 2013) and is currently co-authoring two books addressing the promotion of sexual health among youth and the provision of school supports for children of military families, respectively. In 2010, she was awarded an Early Career Research Award by the Society for the Study of School Psychology. Dr. Coffee is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, an editorial board member for the Journal of School Psychology and Psychology in the Schools, and an ad-hoc reviewer for the Journal of Applied School Psychology.

Degrees

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

M.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Ed.S., Baylor University, Waco, TX

B.S., Baylor University, Waco, TX

Program Areas

School Psychology

Research Interests

Evidence-Based Prevention & Intervention

Health-Risk Behaviors in School-Aged Children

Program Evaluation

Single-Case Research Designs

Professional & Community Affiliations

American Psychological Association (APA) Division 16 (Division of School Psychology)